Packaging isn't really boring...

When I started out, the bookplates came in a hard plastic wrap - it's how we at Antioch Publishing always packaged our bookplates.  Hard clear plastic that you could see through to examine the bookplates. It kept them from being damaged or getting dirty as they hung on displays in stores.

Of course, they weren't environmentally correct.  I'm surprised we weren't ahead of the crowd on eco-packaging given the founder, Ernest Morgan's, beliefs but he was long gone.  Not ..gone.. just retired.  In any case, last year I got rid of the plastic packaging and replaced it with  my own version.  Plain brown paper, twine, a label I designed on the back and a bookplate on the front.

So far no complaints and in fact some compliments from you all.  The downside is time as the bookplates are wrapped by hand, the old fashioned way.   Nope, I don't have the luxury of employing someone to package so these are done by hand with each order by yours truly.  I try to do it with patience and tenderness - but it does take a long time.

Hope you all like the look.    (and by the way, if you dig around in here, you'll find the 15% off coupon good til December 10th)....